nitrificans

Translingual

Etymology

The present active participle (see -āns) of a hypothetical Latin *nitrificō, from nitrum +‎ -ficō.

Adjective

nitrificans

1. A specific epithet for several bacteria that fix nitrogen

Derived terms

• Micrococcus nitrificans
• Pseudonocardia nitrificans
• Streptomyces nitrificans
• Vibrio nitrificans